IP Library Granted Patent US 9,344,567
Granted Patent B1
US 9,344,567 · App. 14/727,172 · Granted May 17, 2016

Intelligent interactive voice response system for processing customer communications

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Patent No.
US 9,344,567
App. No.
14/727,172
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus of processing multiple user call records via an IVR call processing application is disclosed. One example method may include receiving a call from a user device, obtaining first user information from a user account stored in a user databank. The first information may be associated with a first call record established during a first previously received call from the user device. The method may also include establishing a first confidence level based on the first user information and obtaining second user information from the user account stored in the user databank. The second user information may be associated with a second call record established during a second previously received call from the user device. The method may also include establishing a second confidence level based on the second user information and transmitting an offer to the user device based on the first confidence level and second confidence level.

Claims (46)

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining first user information from a user account stored in a user databank, the first information being associated with a first call record established during a first previously received call from a user device;

establishing a first identity confidence level based on the first user information;

obtaining second user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the second user information being associated with a second call record established during a second previously received call from the user device;

establishing a second identity confidence level based on the second user information;

obtaining third user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the third user information being associated with a third call record established during a third previously received call from the user device;

determining the user account has been verified based on a maximum confidence level that is a combination of the first user information, the second user information and the third user information; and

enabling the user device to conduct a maximum security transaction during a call based on the established maximum confidence level.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting an offer to the user device based on the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

combining the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level to established a combined identity confidence level; and

selecting the offer for the user device based on the combined identity confidence level.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the selected offer is at least one of an upsell and a cross-sell to an existing service provided to the user account.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the combined identity confidence level is greater than the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising authorizing the user device to conduct at least one transaction based on at least one of the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one transaction comprises a change to the user account.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor to

obtain first user information from a user account stored in a user databank, the first information being associated with a first call record established during a first previously received call from a user device;

establish a first identity confidence level based on the first user information;

obtain second user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the second user information being associated with a second call record established during a second previously received call from the user device;

establish a second identity confidence level based on the second user information;

obtain third user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the third user information being associated with a third call record established during a third previously received call from the user device;

determine the user account has been verified based on a maximum confidence level that is a combination of the first user information, the second user information and the third user information; and

enable the user device to conduct a maximum security transaction during a call based on the established maximum confidence level.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , comprising a transmitter to transmit an offer to the user device based on the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor further combines the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level to established a combined identity confidence level, and selects the offer for the user device based on the combined identity confidence level.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the selected offer is at least one of an upsell and a cross-sell to an existing service provided to the user account.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the combined identity confidence level is greater than the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further authorizes the user device to conduct at least one transaction based on at least one of the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one transaction comprises a change to the user account.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

obtaining first user information from a user account stored in a user databank, the first information being associated with a first call record established during a first previously received call from a user device;

establishing a first identity confidence level based on the first user information;

obtaining second user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the second user information being associated with a second call record established during a second previously received call from the user device;

establishing a second identity confidence level based on the second user information;

obtaining third user information from the user account stored in the user databank, the third user information being associated with a third call record established during a third previously received call from the user device;

determining the user account has been verified based on a maximum confidence level that is a combination of the first user information, the second user information and the third user information; and

enabling the user device to conduct a maximum security transaction during a call based on the established maximum confidence level.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor further performs transmitting an offer to the user device based on the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the processor further performs:

combining the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level to established a combined identity confidence level; and

selecting the offer for the user device based on the combined identity confidence level.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the selected offer is at least one of an upsell and a cross-sell to an existing service provided to the user account.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the combined confidence level is greater than the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor further performs authorizing the user device to conduct at least one transaction based on at least one of the first identity confidence level and the second identity confidence level, and wherein the at least one transaction comprises a change to the user account.

Assignments (11)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST CORPORATION
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST CORPORATION
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 036419, FRAME 0907 Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC. (NKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORP.); WEST CORPORATION
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SHORT FORM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 13, 2016
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To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2016
From: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2015
From: WEST CORPORATION; WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.
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